Wales

“These are exciting times for the revival of rare welsh grains and oats. There’s renewed interest, rare varieties being refound and replanted, and a next generation determined to learning from elders and restoring lost heritage to the landscape.” Katie Hastings, Seed Sovereignty Coordinator for Wales Katie coordinates the Seed Sovereignty Programme in Wales. Since joining […]

March Insights From The Regional Grain Network

This content was originally published on 2 March 2026 on The Regional Grain Network Newsletter Substack. Subscribe to get full access to the newsletter and publication archives. This newsletter exists to share tales, insights and news from the UK’s emergent movement towards an agroecological grain system. Our news is as rich as what you share, […]

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We’re looking for 2 seed enthusiasts to coordinate and deliver the third phase of the Seed Sovereignty Programme across southern and western England. Working alongside the north east based England Lead, each role involves supporting seed networks across a dedicated region (southern or west of England)  through training, mentoring, and routes to market, as well as engaging with a range […]

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Winnow Wizard seed separator: Downloadable UK guides

The Winnow Wizard is a density seed separator widely used by small seed producers in the US. Developed by a seed grower in the Pacific Northwest named Markeal Luterra, the machine creates a laminar flow of air that separates seeds based on density. Because this airflow is highly uniform, the WW offers much greater accuracy […]

Winnow Wizard seed separator: Download open-source UK plans here

Along with Adam Veitch and funding from the Pebble Trust, Seeds of Scotland has adapted the open-source Winnow Wizard plans from US to UK materials, measurements, and wiring regulations. Download the guides below. This article was written by Seeds of Scotland. You can read the original blog on their website. The Winnow Wizard is a density […]

Introduction to Seed Saving in Scotland

12:30 – 16:30 Sat 7 Feb | Online | £30 or free Buy tickets here Interested in seed saving and want to learn more? 🌱 Join our Seed Saving in Scotland Online Training! 🌞 Saturday 7th Feb, 12:30 – 16:30 If you’re a commercial or community grower in Scotland and have been feeling the call […]

Putting seed at the heart of ORFC 2026

Each year, we are swiftly awoken from our midwinter hibernation by the vibrant life force that is the Oxford Real Farming Conference. With 150 sessions bringing over 3,300 participants together for the future of agroecology, these two days amid the stillness of early January are a moment to behold for food sovereignty. This year marked […]

Tomato Trials, Tastings, and the Future of Resilient Crops

 Over the past year, the Seed Sovereignty Programme has gone, by its own admission, a little tomato mad. Tomatoes are one of the most widely grown and loved food crops in the world, and they also happen to be one of the easiest plants from which growers can save seed. This combination made them an […]

Voices from the Seed Gathering

Our first in-person Seed Gathering brought together seed guardians from every corner of the UK and Ireland, bringing with them stories, knowledge, and heaps of inspiration and energy for the future of the seed sovereignty movement. Below, we share some reflections from our wonderful participants, including our collaborative poem, Diversity, woven together by Hot Poet […]